Hi, I Got a iPhone 4S and its been running ok for about the last few months but today it came up with SOS Only and i cant receive texts or make calls because of it. i left it all day today thinking it might just be my phone messing up but it still hasnt changed to 3G. my bill came out yesterday but i made sure i had the right amount in it.

Does it matter what computer i sync my iphone with because all the music is on my sisters Laptop, also the update was the first thing i checked but its up too date, never thought of the reset settings, trying now.

EDIT: Nope, Tried all 3 of them and still having SOS Only, im starting to think i might have a faulty sim card

Does it matter what computer i sync my iphone with because all the music is on my sisters Laptop, also the update was the first thing i checked but its up too date, never thought of the reset settings, trying now.

EDIT: Nope, Tried all 3 of them and still having SOS Only, im starting to think i might have a faulty sim card

Hi - first, it's OK to sync the iphone with your sister's laptop - just plug it in and check for updates. Actually, the best plan is to sync, backup then restore your phone, which will download the latest updates.

Your SOS Only Reception problem has also been widely discussed on Whirlpool, Optus and Telstra forums. On Twitter, a Telstra staffer said the problem was a hardware incompatibility between the smartphones and Telstra's network upgrades.

Some users have successfully complained and had their iPhones replaced. That seems a bit extreme. Apple's iOS updates have apparently helped. I don't think a sim replacement would make any difference. Let me know how you go.

Since its not my fault that this is happening would i have to pay for anything?

The sim cards not the problem its the reception, no matter what i do it says No service then changes to SOS Only and ive had the iPhone for just about a month before it started doing it, at first i thought it was vodafone cutting it off because my bill hadnt gone through but when i checked my bank it had come out

Re: iPhone 4S SOS Only Reception

No, it sounds like an iphone hardware fault. Phones can make an emergency call without a sim card, so it looks like your phone's not reading the sim in the handset.

Regarding repairs - read the warranty conditions in the link I gave, then if your case complies with those, book it in for service by the online form. I'm not sure of the assessment process if you take it to a Vodafone shop. Otherwise, one of the forum reps here will see this and help sort it out.

For background, read some of the entries from this forum thread on Apple's site.